Eight Alabamians were convicted for false statements that led to their receiving a combined $38,486 in unemployment benefits to which they were not entitled.

Eight Alabamians received a combined $38,486 in unemployment benefits to which they were not legally entitled, the Alabama Department of Labor said today.

Cheryl Ivy, Michael Haith (both from Birmingham), Kasey Drake (Montevallo), Laneshia Shelton, Queen Grayson, Jena Moorer (all from Selma), Harvone Crenshaw (Alabaster), and John Wells (Dothan) were each found guilty of violating the Alabama Unemployment Compensation law, according to a press release issued by the state.

Each of the convicted offenders was ordered to pay back the benefits unlawfully received, plus court costs. Crenshaw was also ordered to pay a $100 fine, while Haith and Ivy were each ordered to pay a fine of $50.

Each individual was also sentenced to jail time, with sentences varying between 60 days and one year, as well as probation. In each case, jail terms were suspended pending restitution.